Southern District of California • 3:26-cv-05258

Al Rikabi v. Blanche

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Case Information

Filed: September 11, 2026
Assigned to: Dana Makoto Sabraw
Referred to: Valerie E. Torres
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241fd Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)
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Last Activity: October 26, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Sep 11, 2026
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus against Todd Blanche, Patrick Divver, Christopher J. LaRose, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Donald J. Trump ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number 172198.), filed by Murtadha Ali Ahmed Al Rikabi. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Attachment A, # 3 Attachment B, # 4 Attachment C, # 5 Attachment D, # 6 Attachment E, # 7 Receipt)The new case number is 3:26-cv-5258-DMS-VET. Judge Dana M. Sabraw and Magistrate Judge Valerie E. Torres are assigned to the case.(ggv) (Entered: 09/14/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Sep 11, 2026
MOTION to Appoint Counsel by Murtadha Ali Ahmed Al Rikabi. (ggv) (Entered: 09/14/2026)
Main Document: Appoint Counsel
#3
Sep 15, 2026
ORDER Appointing Counsel [ECF No. 2 ] Appointed Federal Defenders for Murtadha Ali Ahmed Al Rikabi. Status Report due by 9/22/2026. Signed by District Judge Dana M. Sabraw on 09/15/2026. (All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(jxg) (Entered: 09/15/2026)
Main Document: Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel
#4
Sep 15, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance and Substitution of Counsel by Danielle Lynn Brown on behalf of Todd Blanche, Patrick Divver, Christopher J. LaRose, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Donald J. Trump (Brown, Danielle)Attorney Danielle Lynn Brown added to party Todd Blanche(pty:res), Attorney Danielle Lynn Brown added to party Patrick Divver(pty:res), Attorney Danielle Lynn Brown added to party Christopher J. LaRose(pty:res), Attorney Danielle Lynn Brown added to party Todd Lyons(pty:res), Attorney Danielle Lynn Brown added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Danielle Lynn Brown added to party Donald J. Trump(pty:res) (Entered: 09/15/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Appearance
#5
Sep 15, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Kara Lee Hartzler on behalf of Murtadha Ali Ahmed Al Rikabi (Hartzler, Kara)Attorney Kara Lee Hartzler added to party Murtadha Ali Ahmed Al Rikabi(pty:pet) (Entered: 09/15/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Appearance
#6
Sep 21, 2026
Substitute Attorney
Main Document: Substitute Attorney
#7
Sep 22, 2026
Order on Motion to Substitute Attorney
Main Document: Order on Motion to Substitute Attorney
#8
Sep 22, 2026
Status Report
Main Document: Status Report
Sep 23, 2026
Judgment - Clerk
#10
Oct 13, 2026
Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Main Document: Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#11
Oct 13, 2026
Order to Show Cause
Main Document: Order to Show Cause
#12
Oct 20, 2026
Return to Petition for Writ of H/C
Main Document: Return to Petition for Writ of H/C
#13
Oct 23, 2026
Reply - Other
Main Document: Reply - Other
#14
Oct 26, 2026
Declaration
Main Document: Declaration